dextromethorphan

dextromethorphan

[dek″stro-meth´or-fan]

a synthetic morphine derivative used as an antitussive in the form of the hydrobromide salt.

dextromethorphan

/dex·tro·meth·or·phan/ (-meth-or´fan) a synthetic morphine derivative used as an antitussive; used in the form of the base or as the hydrobromide salt or sulfonated styrene-divinylbenzene (polistirex) copolymer.

dextromethorphan

(dĕk′strō-mə-thôr′făn)

n.

An antitussive drug, C18H25NO, that is used in its hydrobromide form and is less addictive than codeine.

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